Garment-supporting fixture.



ohms rr. MEYERING, or Crrrofiefo, Immers; A oomrenrgor-emeeoo, nnmors, A.

n ppncaei-m' filed member 26,1913.' 'semaine s osgvw,

TibaZl/'wiomizmay-concerter y n p Be itkiiorqn that LJUMUS "J vnrnR-INo," si. retiren 'oit-the United-States; :uid a resident. ot Chicago, eounty of'ook L.ind State css of illinois, have invented'certein new and. r 'l usefuh Improvements 1n Garnient-Sulviport-A 'ing Fixtures,- otiwhieh the'follo'wing sde# Clrired to be tien, y r A i This ihrention relates to' garment support'- ing; iixtires for Wardrobe trunks, and lts prineiphi object is to provide aij0 i1'1te'l"or-y hinged 'si-lit. hanger support, .ivith ,novel meansr ihr holding said supportI in extended 1nd folded coiidition; another 'object-'tis toprovidean improved, strong and substantial garment support-ing xture,';of sirp )le aid comparatively 'inexpensive .cons ruotio'n. .lilith .these zindyo'ther objec'tszind'adiantages f in vieu'.- this-invention consists .inthe severa] novel features' hereirm'ftery fully' set forth sind ohiimed. y Y 4 l The invention is clearly illustrated in the ieefinpiznyinfl drawing i'nnthiehfr-v Figure l' is o' perspeetive View ot' a garnient supporting fixture embodyingi thepr.eferred form/of. the present invention; Fig2- L) is a 'detail Verti'el Section taken onfline" 2 --2 Figs.' 1 and 3; Fig. 3' is n detuil vertieal section.'taken on` line 3 -3 Fig. 2. Figftjs a detail vert-ical '.'section tlren on line Fig. 3.,;1nd Fig. 5 ish'plen oa f rngmen't of' one supporting rod and: an exteiizbion theretor. i ,tri 'the embodiment of the invention ill-ust ated iii 'said drawing 10, designates a Q: nme m'ember, which,l in 'itspreferred form, may oonsistot a tlat br, the endsiv '11,' of `which maybe bent, at right angles toft'he rear oonnectin'gportion,12,' at corners 13.,.to torn-1 :loopen-trom, three sided f rame'mem her which inny'bexrnzide of suitable size/to fit. in sin opeiiv it'r'ont compartment of@ Wardrobe trunk. Holes 13E are'provided' in the" frame member. 10, for 'receiving' 'bolts'. r rivets for yconfleeting the L*frame member to the' rolls .of the, trui-11g in neordance with' usual and Welt knownl-praotiee.A

Secured to the rear'lportion t2, of the"l two rods.l4,'the 'forward ehdsoif Whichere" MSpeeie-tioin of Letters Patent;

' of i the other ,':Withl eheh othernd extend-ingf'liorizohtzilf SIGNoR. ro GRUnE-Mhr- ERING TBNK oRroRA'rIoN or'zIvLLrNoIs. i

Jung 9,1914.

Patented extends-down from therod 14,' to v which 1t is secured. is bent at right angles 'thereto l:1l-s at 16,A to form a, horizontal portion A117,'Which extenclfs tothe Wall of the trunk and is bent upward asi'nt 181e `form an up right'portion 19K, the outer fue@ of which v (he- 10W l.the side member-l1). 'is flush Vwith the; outer face of said side ineinb'er, and said up,-

.right 'portion' is bent inl `and up to rest .aguisttheinner face of snidside membr,

where the two arerivetetl or. otherwise se- Y 'curedtogether. The upright portion 19, fis provided with a 'hole for the' reception .fifay bolt orizriret, whereby` snidfgupright portion may :be fastened to the Wallof 'thetru'nl s trongg imdsubstantinl: support and ,brslee member for carrrlng the forward end of the in 'spaced relation tcwhrh other. 'To tl'e' forward elid ot'lefgch rodlftfis pir- Y' otnll7 'seenredihn extensioni in the form of rod 90. one rod. as the one Q0) preferably lbein-ggr formed u'iith tongue 20," at` its er:-- -tremitynhttngin fr notch in the extremitv' rod 14. and for mointfiip'ingitlie two rods 14,

1S@ y rod.hndnriretorheaded pin .21.1 extending-through refigterinf; holes' iii -said' rods` provides ythe. pivotal;conm? etionA vbetwee'll them the pins Q1'. are. infn'lnenjerit' direction to lpermit the extoiisionrotls lato SW1-ng through a Rertloul plane. "-"l'lo'wzird n iovement of the eXtensionlijods 90. isilinitfed' bv the extremities' of rodsstriking against" the shoulderstorinednt-thefbn'e ofl ythejim 'tongue 20a.; :ind notclignhd therrnngeientf is's'ueh :its to' limit upv vurd xnoven'ieu't of the extensionrods to xi h'o'ri'zontnlv n ositifm'; enoh I .in nlineinont with .the rod to which .it is pit',- ot'ed .The outer ends of said 'extensiony rods QOQnre .preferably prox'idod Witli` Shoulders?" 23,'her shown. in the :form of cross pieees riveted or'f otherwise secured on* theoute'r endsofjthe'rodsiQQ 'f 31:, The rodsll; sindtlieirlextensiihs 2( 1me designed "Ito su port gnrmen't--f hfngersfi, i having notched f-In'e'm'bers Qlin( `that iOStupO* the Lroids,' 4Eind '-sa-id-fghrn'ient hangen@ are 'edapted to support garments inA kthe lusual upon theE e'xtehsion rods Q0 "'wlien i tlf :is d siredto'reintw'e5 or-replafce garments 'and are pushedl backfup'on 'the' rods '14;"nd into the compartmentof the trunk before closi-n tthelatter. -i l" 'V l upper edge engages with the pin29 ;-and -theextended position, and as illustrated, a brace member, here shown in the form of a det-ent or paWl 25, .is pivoted to each extension 20, on a horizontal pin 26, located somewhatbeyond thepivot pinf21. Breferably each extensionnrod is formed wit'lra notch -in its side for the reception ofthe end-of the detent or pawl, and the extreme endo'f the latter is roundedo to -eonferm to the contour of the rod 20 (seeFigffQ), wlierebythe :notched hanger members 24a, may pass yi'reely 'over v said detents without striking against them. The lower or free end of each detent 25, is formed with a notch 27, and is arranged to engage with the forward edge of the horizontal part 17, of the associated bracket 15, whenever the extension rod israised to horizontalp'osition. (See Fig. 3.) Y

The detent or pawl forms a brace between the rod and bracket for supporting said rod in its horizontal or extended position. Pref# erably thedetent is 'of the gravityform, and its lower end kdrops into engagementl with the forward edge of the bracket when the extension rod is fullvraised into'its hori zontal position. A'Io lowerthe rod, the detentis firsty disengaged from the bracket, vby lifting its KVl'ower'end, ,after which theldetent slidesfback on'the bracket 'as the-rod is being lowered. ,l -fMeans'are--provided for' locking the exten- `sion 'r'feds in' their folded or vertical position, andthereby preventing anyswinging there- 'of and consequent rubbing on the inner face ofthel wall of lthe opposite compartment of the trunk. As here shown said locking means' comprises a spring 28, lying in the pathof movement ofthe detent 25; its lower end being riveted or otherwise secured to the bottoni member 17, of thev bracket, and its upper end being in positio'nto be engaged and depressedby the detent whenever the extension member has been swung down. 4A pin 29 is secured in a vertical member 15a of each bracket in position to engage with the upper' edge of thedetent, when the lat-ter is moved back into engagement with the spring 28, and a notch0, is formed' inthe upper edge of each detent at the proper place to receive the pin 29 whenever the extension rod has been-swung downinto its folded position. In moving back and yforth the detent rides up 'the spring 28,"and its parts are so located 'with respecttogeach other that the detent depresses the spring,

andi'ts notch receives the pin, whenever the extension rod is lowered to its extreme loW- ermost position; the spring thereupon `acts to .hold the detent in. locked engagement with f the pin, thereby preventing accidental dis- `placement ofthe extension rod. :Very little torce lis required to disengage the y'detenta fdr-,699,881

from the pin,4and it disengaged by simply taking hold of the extension rod and swinging it upward.

More or less variation of the exact details of construction is possible without departing from the spirit of this invention, and I desire, therefore, not to limit myself to the exact form shown and described', but it. is in v intention to point out in the following claims all of the invention which I have disclosed herein. v

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. In a garment supporting fixture, a pair of'space'd, hanger supporting members, each comprising a .fixed hanger supporting rod anda movable hanger supporting rod, pivotally secured thereto at its forward end and adapted to be swung into alinement with the fixed rod `and also. at an angle thereto, brackets for supporting the ends of the fixed rods to which the movable rods are piro-ted, a brace member pivoted to each movable rod, and adapted to bear lagainst an adjacent bracket when said movable rod is in alinementwith the fixed rod, land locking means carried by said brackets for holding the 'movable rods in their angular position with respect to the fixed rods.

2. In a garment supporting fixture, a hanger supporting member, comprising a fixed hanger supporting rod and a movable hanger supporting rod pivoted thereto, and capable of being moved into alinement with the fixed rod and also at an angle thereto, a bracket supporting that en'd of said fixed rod to which the, 'movable rod is pivoted, a

brace member to lock said movable rod and'adapted'to bear against said bracket, whenever said movable rod 1s 1n alinement with the Axed rod, and locking means carried by said bracket, coperating with said brace member to lock said movable rod against displacement when in its 'angular position with respect to the fixed rod.

1 3. A garment.y supporting fixture, comprising a Ahanger supporting member, consisting of a fixed hanger supporting rod and' a movable'y hangersupporting rod pivoted thereto at one end, and capable of being swung into alinement with the fixed rod and also at an angle thereto, a bracket supporting that end of the xedlv supported rod to which the movable rod is pivoted, a brace member pivotally connected to the movable rod and adapted to bear against saidbrackct wheneversaid movable rod is in alinement with the fixed rod, and a spring latch cooperating with the said brace member for locking said movable rod when in its angular position with respect to the fixed rod.

4. A garment supporting fixture, comprising a supporting frame, having an open side,a pair of hanger supporting members, spacedapart and away from the sides of rame, and a movable rod pivotedto the stationary rod and adaptedto be moved'into alinement therewith and also i at an angle thereto, brackets secured to the frame' and supporting the forwardends of the stationary rods, and brace members, one

for each .movable .rod and pivoted thereto, sa1.d brace members being adapted to' bear againstl said brackets 'whenever the movable l rods 'are -in alinement 'with the stationary rods7 but operablel independently of each other.- v 'l y 5. A garment' supporting ixturedcomprising' "a supporting vfra-me, vhaving an' oplen side, a pair of hanger supporting members, spaced apart and away from the sides of said-frame, each hanger supportingmem- 'ber comprising a stationaryrod iXedl-y se,

cured to said frame, and -a movable' rod pivoted to the stationary rodland adapted to be moved into alinement therewith and also each movable rod and pivoted thereto, said' brace' members being" adapted to- Vbear` aga-inst said brackets 4 whenever the mov- 'ablerods are 1n almement with the statlon- 7 Q ary rods, but operable independently of each other, 4and springs lying in .the path of movement of saidbrace members and act-4 ing to yieldingly hold them in locked po-sition against a stationary partfof'the fixture.

6. Agarment supporting tiXture,comp rising a supporting frame, having an open ber comprising a stationary rod ixedlysecuredto -said frame, and a movable rod pivoted to the stationary rod and adapted side, a pair of hanger"supportingm'embers, spaced apart and away from the sides of said frame, each hanger supporting memto be moved into alinement'4 therewith andv also at an angle thereto, brackets secured to the frame, and supporting the forward ends of the stationary rods, brace members,` .l one for each movable rod. and pivoted there to', said brace members being vadapted tov bear against said bracket whenever themovable rods are' in alinement with the stationary rods, butoperable independently of each other, pins secured to said brackets and lying in the path of movement of said brace members, and springs secured to said brackets and adaptedto-engage said'brace mem? bers, whenever the movable rods are folded L down, and to press said brace'members into locked enga-gement wlth said pins ing a suppotingframe, having` an .open

a stationary rod ixedly se- ."Witnesses: 7. A garmentsupporting fixture, compris- A"side, a pair of hanger supporting mem-bers, spaced'apart and away frorthe sidesof said frame, each han-ger` supportingmen'lber comprising a stationary rod Xedly se# cured to said frame', .and a movable rod pivoted to the stationary' rod and adapted to be moved into 4alinement therewith and also at an angle'thereto, brackets secured f to the frame and supporting the forward ends of the stationary rods, brace members,

-eac'h other,each brace -member having a notch in one edge, pins, one secu-red 'to each bracket and lying in the path of-movement Y off av bracememb'er, and springs', one 4lying in the path of movement of a brace ,member, and operating to yieldingly press ,the

same into locked engagement lwith thepin,

y i the notch receiving thepin. at'an angle' thereto, brackets secured to the frame and supporting the forward ends of l `.thestationary rods, brace? members, one for 8. In .a garment supportingzfixture, a

three sided supporting fra-me, bracketsfone secured to v-ea'ch sidemember of the fra-me near its end, each bracket having two up-f right portions connected by a transverse bottom portion, Athe upright portion, secured to 'the side member of the-frame having a' part'flush with the outer face ofthe side member of rthe trame, whereby ,it maybear against the wall of a trunk and be secured thereto, apair of spaced, jointed hanger -supporting members, paralleling the side members7 and. .secured vto -the. transverse member'of the frame, and-to theupper adjacentends of the brackets, 'and' brace members-pivoted to the movable portions of the jointed. hanger Avsupportingmembers, and adapted to bear. against the brackets whenever said movable portions are -in raised postion in alinement with the fixed portions.

9. In a garment supporting fixture'. .asnpporting member, a of spaced, hanger supporting members, each comprising a hanger supporting rod fixedly 'mounted at both 'ends on said 'supporting member, and a movable hanger lsupporting rod pivotally secured to said ixedly supported rod at its forward end, and capable4 of being swung into 'alinement therewithindependently of the other movable rod, and brace' members,

.one between each movable rod and the sup?- -porting-me'mber, Said brace members being pivoted directly on -said movable hanger supporting rods.

' JULIU'S MEYERING.

AURORA ANDERSON, Harris B. LEHMAN. 

